Finding Strength in "Everyday" Muscles

When I woke up this morning I had sore muscles in places that I've never felt before!  Gina was kind enough to some on the spot training and teach some outer thigh exercises in class last night.  In addition to feeling sore there, I am sore in the lower back muscles and inner thigh, too!  I often forget that everything inside my body is connected in one way or another, so doing "outer thigh" exercises works many, many different muscles.

As I go about my day I do a lot of moving from sitting to standing, bending over (to pick up the baby or toys he spreads around the house), squatting down (to catch said baby from smacking his head on something), etc, etc.  Sometimes I just kind of throw my body around, relying on my joints - knees, elbows, wrists - to be the bearer of the weight.  Today I slowed down these movements and really felt the muscles engage in each one.  I tell ya - it's making me feel strong!  All day long I've felt myself use different muscle groups in my every day tasks.  Going into the third week of 6FIT, it's so nice to feel "old" muscles return, and to feel new ones emerge.

You should try it too! If you find yourself sitting at a desk throughout the day, try sitting up really tall (as if someone is pulling your hair straight up to the ceiling) and sit in this good posture for as long as you can feeling your abs and back muscles really engage.  Or the next time you go to stand up, feel your thighs, hamstrings, glutes and then calves really pull you to standing position.

I know they are random, but these are my thoughts for the day!  I just returned from a 30 min jog to kick start this week of CARDIO!  At least 30 minutes a day of heart pumping, sweat pouring activity.  Even though I was dreading it alllllllllllllll morning, I felt so good afterwards.  I think Connor and Hurley appreciated the time outside too : )

If you have experience pushing a jogging stroller - what's your technique?  Do you run in between the back wheels?  Push the stroller to the side?  I'm sure I look like a basket case running down the street pushing the stroller with one hand and holding Hurley's leash in the other barreling down the middle of the street!  Oh well - it was 10 points well deserved today!!